JASWDC

JAPANESE

2024 Language School
The Japan-America Society of Washington DC Japanese Language School, now in its 64th
year, is DC’s premier Japanese language school in the area. Classes meet once a week
for thirteen weeks in the morning or evening. The Japan-America Society of Washington
DC (JASWDC) will be offering all Japanese courses online through Zoom.

TERM SCHEDULE
2024

Fall: September 2 - December 1

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PRICE

Winter: January 6 - April 6
Classes run for 90 min.
Monday - Friday
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and 7:10 pm to 8:40 pm (EST)LEVELS
Our classes range frombeginner to advanced levels

Weekends: Time varies

PRICE$310* for JASWDC members$410* for non-JASWDC members*Get a $30-35 discount when you register before the deadline
listed in the "Terms and Policy" on page 2

Don't know which course you should choose?
JASWDC offers placement tests for Beginners through Intermediate
Japanese courses. Please go to our website(http://www.jaswdc.org/placement-tests/) to take a placement test. If you
feel that you have chosen the wrong class after the term starts, you canchange classes, provided there is space available. JASWDC must
approve the change.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at email us at
language@jaswdc.org
Japan-America Society of Washington DC www.jaswdc.org 1819 L St, NW, Suite 410, Washington, D.C. 20036

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TERMS & POLICIES 規約
Holiday Class Breaks & Make-up Classes: Classes will
not be held on September 2 (Labor Day), October 14(Columbus Day), November 11 (Veterans Day) and November
28 (Thanksgiving Day). If a teacher is aware that they cannot
teach on a regularly scheduled date, the alternative date
will be listed in the course description. Make-up classes will
be held during the make-up week (December 2 - December8) or on another date that is optimal for the teacher and thestudents.

Recommended Device: We recommend you use acomputer or tablet and refrain from using a mobile device
to access the full functionality of Zoom.

Registration Deadline:
Sunday, August 25, 2024 (EST)The $30-35 early registration discount applies 7/22-8/4.

Wait-list Policy: Students will be placed on a wait-list if
the class is full at the time of registration. Students will be
notified if they are on a wait-list and when (and if) spacebecomes available. If space does not become available,
JASWDC will refund any tuition payments made unless thestudent is placed in another class.

Membership Fees: $40 for Students (full-time
undergraduate or high school students, 23 years old andunder. JASWDC will ask that you provide a copy of your ID)$60 for Ume, and $250 for Tsutsuji. Kiku ($1500) members
may enroll in the language school for free.
To learn more about individual membership, please visit our membership
page: (http://www.jaswdc.org/individual-membership/). Memberships
are valid for one year from the date of payment.

Textbooks: We are not taking textbook orders. Pleaseorder your textbooks online and have them ready before
the first day of your class.
To Register: Register online at www.jaswdc.org/languageschools/.
Class Size: Each class will have a minimum of 4 students &a maximum of 10-12 students.
Online Meeting Platform: At JASWDC’s Japanese
Language School, teachers use Zoom to hold classes unlessspecified otherwise. It is the student’s responsibility to securea space that allows them to join the class for 90 min perclass. Your teacher will send you a Zoom link before the firstday of your class. The URL for the class will stay the same
until the end of the semester unless otherwise announced.
Your teacher may record the classes and provide themto the students who are unable to attend the class on a
specific day or if they wish to review the previous class.
The recorded videos will only be shared with the students inyour class. Sharing of any Zoom Meeting information orrecorded video﻿s with third parties is not allowed. You willneed a Gmail account to access to the recorded videos.

Cancellation: Cancellation/refund requests must be sentby E-MAIL by 08/25/24 for a full refund, or from
08/26/24 - 09/01/24 for a 50% refund. No refunds will
be offered after 09/02/24. No credit will be issued forclasses missed. (All times are Eastern Standard Time)

Note:
There is no prorated tuition. Should you be absent,
there will be no make-up classes or refunds, and you
are responsible for any classes you miss. We do notoffer private tutoring for classes missed.
If a class has fewer than 4 registrations, it will becanceled. If this happens, you may transfer to anotherclass, as long as space is available, or you may
request a refund.
The teacher may change class schedules due topersonal reasons, holidays, etc. They will schedule amake-up class by discussing the date with the class.
Students may switch classes with their instructor’s
approval as long as the request is submitted before
the 2nd lesson of each term. (depending on thesituation.)
If you wish to change classes for personal reasons(e.g., a change in work schedule), you may do so up to
one time. In this case, please contact us by email
before the second class starts.
To request a change, please contact the JLS
Coordinator by email at language@jaswdc.org.
A letter of class completion will be issued uponrequest only when a student’s attendance is 60% or
higher.
This is an adult language school and classes areavailable to persons 14 years and older.

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FALL CLASS SCHEDULE(Instructors are subject to change)

時間割

Beginner Japanese Prep Course
Beginner Japanese Prep course is for people who do not know how to read
and write Hiragana and Katakana. If you don’t have any experiencelearning Japanese, we recommend you take this class.
Required Textbooks:
Japanese for Busy People Kana Workbook Fourth Edition
ISBN-13: 978-1568366227(Textbooks may be available on Amazon)
Objectives/Example Sentences:
Learn writing system of Hiragana and Katakana
Enhance your reading skills
Increase your knowledge of vocabulary

Schedule
Beginner Japanese Prep A:
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Fluharty
Beginner Japanese Prep B:
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Terao
Beginner Japanese Prep C:
Tuesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm

Ms. Otero

Beginner Japanese Prep D:
Fridays from 5:30-7:00 pm

Ms. Watanabe

3Beginner I Japanese 1 course
Basic vocabulary, elementary conversation and simple sentence structure will be taught
in romaji (Japanese written phonetically in the English alphabet).
Hiragana (a Japanese syllabary) and some introductory kanji will be introduced. Fromchapter 3 of Genki 1 onward, the Latin alphabet is omitted from the example sentences.
If you cannot read Hiragana and Katakana it might be difficult to follow the chapters.
Required Textbooks:
Genki 1 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1730-5
Workbook (CDs Included) : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1731-2(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores
Objectives/Example Sentences:
Japanese phonetic alphabets, characters, and numbers (hiragana, katakana, basic
kanji), Questions sentences
Basic Conversation (functional conversations, basic questions)Noun, Demonstrative こ/そ/あ/ど、Particles の/も/を/で/に/へPresent tense verbs, Verb﻿conjugation
Time/Age, Word order, Frequency adverbs
Schedule
Beginner I Japanese 1 A:
Genki 1 [Lessons 1, 2, 3]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Suzuki
Beginner I Japanese 1 B:
Genki 1 [Lessons 1, 2, 3]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Suzuki
Beginner I Japanese 1 C:
Genki 1 [Lessons 1, 2, 3]
Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Beeman
Beginner I Japanese 1 D:
Genki 1 [Lessons 1, 2, 3]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Wednesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Kinoshita
Beginner I Japanese 1 E:
Genki 1 [Lessons 1, 2, 3]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Terao

4Beginner I Japanese 2 course
Students will continue to develop their beginners’ level language skills in basic Japaneseas they begin to apply the past tense and are introduced to new words, grammar, andexpressions. Recognition of hiragana is expected as less romaji will be used. Katakana
and a few more kanji will be introduced.
Important Note: for taking Level 2, the prerequisite is Japanese 1 or equivalent; mostimportantly, students must understand how to use the particles o, de, ni, e, and wa, andbe able to make sentences such as, “I eat a hamburger at a restaurant at 1 o’clock.”
Required Textbooks:
Genki 1 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1730-5
Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1731-2(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)
Objectives/Example Sentences:
Expressing Existence ～があります/います、上/下/中、～した
Adjectives, Degree Expressions いい、わるい、好きな、とても、
ちょっと
Te-form (verb), Reasons ～てください、～てもいいです、～から、～てはいけま
せん、～ましょうか、（かんじを おしえてください。けさ６じにおきて、しゅ
くだいをしました。
）
Counting, Days/Weeks/Months/Years, Directions, Particles も/とSchedule
Beginner I Japanese 2 A:
Genki 1 [Lessons 4, 5, 6]
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Watarai
Beginner I Japanese 2 B:
Genki 1 [Lessons 4, 5, 6]
Tuesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Beeman
Beginner I Japanese 2 C:
Genki 1 [Lessons 4, 5, 6]
Wednesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Goto
Beginner I Japanese 2 D:
Genki 1 [Lessons 4, 5, 6]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Beeman
Beginner I Japanese 2 E:
Genki 1 [Lessons 4, 5, 6]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Beeman

5Beginner I Japanese 3 course
You must be able to use both Hiragana and Katakana comfortably. This course will
focus on the introduction and use of the て form of verbs, and students will continue tobuild upon their conversational skills and vocabulary.
Students will practice the informal speech style in both present and past tenses, and willlearn the ない form of verbs. The た form will be introduced, and students will learn tomodify nouns with verbs, as well as practice phrases using ～とおもいます (“I think”)
and ～と いいます (“he/she says”).
Required Textbooks:
Genki 1 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1730-5
Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1731-2(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)
Objectives/Example Sentences:
Continuous form, Future tense ～している、～にいく、～ている、
Te-form (Adjective)
Short Form (Present) + Casual form, affirmative ～と思う/言う きれいだ＋と思う/
言う/たべる/よむ/かわいい/げんきだCounter suffix ひとつ/ふたつ/ひとり/ふたりないform たべない/よまない/こない/しない
Short Forms, past negative たべなかった/よまなかった/かわいくなかった、げんきじゃなかった
Qualifying Nouns with Verbs and Adjectives まだ〜ていません
Schedule
Beginner I Japanese 3 A:
Genki 1 [Lessons 7, 8, 9]
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Goto
Beginner I Japanese 3 B:
Genki 1 [Lessons 7, 8, 9]Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Suzuki
Beginner I Japanese 3 C:
Genki 1 [Lessons 7, 8, 9]Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Wednesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Suzuki
Beginner I Japanese 3 D:
Genki 1 [Lessons 7, 8, 9]Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Kinoshita

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Beginner I Japanese 4 course
Students will learn various usages of the た form, and comparative sentence patterns
will be introduced.
Required Textbooks:
Genki 1 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1730-5
Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1731-2(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Comparison + Superlatives ～の方が、～のなかで、Aがいちばん〜
Superlatives Groupのなかで
adjective/noun＋の/なる、大きいの、大きくなる
Adjective + なる /どこかに and どこにも 〜で: はしでごはんを食べます
Expressing desire, experience, intention, suggestion, reason, mandate〜たり〜たりする～たい、～たことがある、～つもりだ、～ほうがいい、～でしょう (あしたは雨でしょう。 )〜んです、〜すぎる、〜ので、〜なければなりません (今日は日曜日なので、ぎんこうは休みです。
)

Schedule
Beginner I Japanese 4 A:
Genki 1 [Lessons 10, 11, 12]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Kinoshita
Beginner I Japanese 4 B:
Genki 1 [Lessons 10, 11, 12]
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Beeman
Beginner I Japanese 4 C:
Genki 1 [Lessons 10, 11, 12]
Wednesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Beeman

7Beginner II Japanese 1 course
Students will learn how to use various modifying clauses to create complex sentences.
This course is designed for students who have completed Beginner I Japanese 4.
The course focuses on reviewing the grammar points and increasing vocabulary so thatstudents gain more confidence in speaking Japanese with an accurate command ofgrammar.
Required Textbooks:
GENKI 2 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1732-9& Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1733-6(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Potential verbs ～できる、話せる、行ける
Giving and Receiving あげる/くれる/もらう/ほしい
Volitional forms of verbs ～しよう、飲もう
行こうと思っている
Expressing suggestion ～したらどうですか
number +も、number +しか+ negative (ともだちは、ねこを四ひきも かっています。
)

Schedule
Beginner II Japanese 1 A:
Genki 2 [Lessons 13, 14, 15]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Tuesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Suzuki
Beginner II Japanese 1 B:
Genki 2 [Lessons 13, 14, 15]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Tuesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Suzuki

8Beginner II Japanese 2 course
Students will be introduced to the volitional form, and will learn to describe the giving
and receiving of services (instead of goods). The structure for reporting hearsay (そうです) will be practiced. Theたら variation of conditional sentence structures will betaught.
Required Textbooks:
GENKI 2 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1732-9& Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1733-6(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Transitive and intransitive verbs～て＋くれる/あげる/もらう/いただく
Subordinating Conjunctions ～時、～前に、～てから、～ながら、～たら
Other Verbal Expressions ～そうです、～みたいです、～てしまう、～といい、〜ばよかったですTransitivity Pairs ～と、～ながらSchedu﻿leBeginner II Japanese 2 A:
Genki 2 [Lessons 16, 17, 18]
Tuesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Naito
Beginner II Japanese 2 B:
Genki 2 [Lessons 16, 17, 18]
Wednesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Watarai
Beginner II Japanese 2 C:
Genki 2 [Lessons 16, 17, 18]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Otero9

Beginner II Japanese 3 course
Transitive and intransitive verbs will be compared extensively, and honorific verbs will be
introduced. はずです(supposed to be the case) will be taught. Students will practice“extra-modest expressions” followed by “humble expressions.” Students will also study
how to include a question as a part of a longer sentence such as “Do you know whenDavid will go to Japan?”Required Textbooks:
GENKI 2 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1732-9& Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1733-6(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Honorific Verbs, Extra-modest expressions, Humble expressions 〜てくれてありがとう、 〜てよかったです、〜はずですPassive sentences ～される、～られる
Indirect question どこにあるか分からない、なにをするか知らない
Other Verbal Expressions ～ないで、～やすい/にくい、～てある、～間に（JASWDCがどこにあるか知っていますか。 お会いします、本をいただきました。
）

S﻿chedu﻿leBeginner II Japanese 3 A:
Genki 2 [Lessons 19, 20, 21]
Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Naito
Beginner II Japanese 3 B:
Genki 2 [Lessons 19, 20, 21]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Watarai

10Beginner II Japanese 4 course

This is the last level in which students learn essential grammar. Students will learn
passive and causative sentence patterns along with other expressions such as ば, のに
and ても to achieve more effective communication skills.
Required Textbooks:
GENKI 2 Third Edition (The Japan Times)
Textbook : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1732-9& Workbook CDs Included : ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1733-6(Textbooks may be available on Amazon or other online bookstores)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Causative verbs, verb stem + なさい (やさいをたべさせます）
Causative-passive sentences ～ば、～のに、～のような、～ても、～ことにする、～まで、～方 （べんきょうさせられました）

Schedule
Beginner II Japanese 4 A:
Genki 2 [Lessons 22, 23]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Watarai
Beginner II Japanese 4 B:
Genki 2 [Lessons 22, 23]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Wednesdays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Kinoshita

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Attention!
Please read the following information before registering for any Intermediate Japanese classes.
Regardless of which course you choose to enroll in, self-study is essential. When taking Intermediate Japanese, youmust find time outside of classes for self-study. During these courses, you will learn complex grammar, vocabulary,and kanji. There will also be reading and writing components in these courses. Without self-study, it will be difficult
to learn, understand and retain these elements of Japanese language.
In addition to maintaining self-study habits, you will be required to complete assignments by the deadline before
each class. These assignments are designed to enhance each lesson and maximize the time and financial
investment you have made by enrolling. Teachers also understand that most students are busy with daytime jobs,
school, and other obligations. If you cannot complete your assignments, please consult with your teacher inadvance. Our teachers are more than happy to accommodate your requests and provide any suggestions for yourJapanese language learning.
You will also be expected to use what you have learned in Beginner Japanese classes.
Please look at the following checklist to assess your preparedness for Intermediate Japanese classes.
ひらがな、カタカナ(五十音)を覚えていますか。
ひらがな、カタカナ(五十音)を手で書くことができますか。
Can you recite time words such as months (i.e., January through December), the days of the week, days (i.e., the 1st of
the day through the 10th of the day), and write them in kanji?
Can you use appropriate “counters” when asked to count 1 through 10 (I.e., 一つ、二つ～九つ、十)?
In the Beginner classes, you learn approximately 317 kanji. Can you read more than 200 kanji?
Can you remember the “音読み” and “訓読み” of the kanji you have learned?
Can you conjugate adjectives?
Example: Please conjugate “きれいな”、“かわいい” in 現在肯定形、過去肯定形、過去否定形
Can you conjugate irregular verbs?
Example: Please conjugate “する”、”来る” in Te form, and short forms: 現在否定形、過去肯定形、過去否定形
Can you conjugate U verbs?
Example: Can you conjugate 買う in Te form, and short form: 現在否定形、過去肯定形、過去否定形?
Can you understand grammar words in Japanese?
Example: 品詞、主語、述語、名詞、動詞、形容詞、形容動詞、自動詞、他動詞、不規則動詞, etc...
How many boxes were you able to check off?
If you have...
6 or more boxes: we believe you are ready to enroll in Intermediate Japanese classes.
5 or fewer boxes: you might not be ready to take the Intermediate Japanese classes. Please either consult with
JASWDC to advance to a higher-level course or consider retaking the Beginner I/ II Japanese courses.
It is important to have a strong foundation in Beginner Japanese before proceeding to the next level. You arealways welcome to retake the Beginner Japanese courses anytime you feel you want to review what you havelearned.

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Intermediate Japanese 3
This is a class for Japanese-language learners who have completed around 250 300 hours of the elementary study, and wanting to improve your Japanese skills in
all areas.
Students will engage with more native material. They will be set up for building theirconfidence, and preparing them to dive into other native texts they may findinteresting in the future.
Required Textbooks:
４技能でひろがる 中級⽇本語カルテット I – QUARTET: Intermediate
Japanese Across the Four Language Skills I(The Japan Times)
Textbook ISBN 13: 978-4-7890-1695-7
Workbook ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1696-4(Textbooks may be available on Amazon)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
別に(~ない)= not particularly～のようだ= it seems that, it looks likeN のように= like, as if it were
～わけではない= it does not mean that...
～ような気がする= to have a feeling that...
～に気がつく= to notice
そうかと言って= but, and yet
V(plain)のために= in order toS﻿chedu﻿leIntermediate Japanese 3 :中級⽇本語カルテット I QUARTET [Chapter 3 and 4]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Yoshida13

Intermediate Japanese 4This is a class for Japanese-language learners who have completed around 250 - 300
hours of the elementary study, and wanting to improve your Japanese skills in all areas.
Students will engage with more native material. They will be set up for building theirconfidence, and preparing them to dive into other native texts they may find interestingin the future.

Required Textbooks:
４技能でひろがる 中級⽇本語カルテット I – QUARTET: Intermediate
Japanese Across the Four Language Skills I(The Japan Times)
Textbook ISBN 13: 978-4-7890-1695-7
Workbook ISBN-13: 978-4-7890-1696-4(Textbooks may be available on Amazon)

Objectives/Example Sentences:
Adverbs/conjunctions than express sequence
Question word ～ても、～たび（に）、～はずだ、（もし）～ても、～ように、～だけあってExpressions for conveying opinions
Expressions for enumeration～（という）わけではない、～（の）ではない（だろう）か、～がる、～（よ）
うとする/しない、～まま、～ように言う、～ほどS﻿chedu﻿leIntermediate Japanese 4 : 中級⽇本語カルテット I QUARTET [Chapter 5 and 6]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Mondays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Yoshida

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Intermediate-high Japanese course

This is for Japanese language learners who are no longer beginners, but not yet advanced. This
class addresses the gap between beginner and advanced-level learners in all of the four
language skills of reading, listening, writing, and speaking further.
You will be able to solidify the grammar, vocabulary, and kanji foundation that you have studied
up until intermediate level, and to them develop the four language skills.

Required Textbooks:
コンテンツとマルチメディアで学ぶ日本語「上級へのとびら」
Tobira – Gateway to Advanced
Japanese – Learning through Content and Multimedia (Kuroshio)
Textbook ISBN-13: 978-4874244470(Textbooks may be available on Amazon)

Objectives/Example Sentences﻿:Noun/whether ～といった/～なくてもNot as/so～that/verb-non-past ～ほど/ことはない
日本の教育：日本の教育制度のいい点と問題点、学歴社会
日本の便利な店：自動販売機の便利さと問題点、日本のコンビニ
Equal emphasis will be placed on the four functions of listening, speaking,reading and writing, as well as reviewing grammar that is covered in the previous
course.

Schedu﻿leIntermediate-high Japanese 5 : 上級へのとびら I Tobira [Lessons 9 and 10]
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.

Tuesdays from 7:10-8:40 pm

Ms. Hunter15

Conversation course

Conversation Class for Intermediate students (keigo):
Fridays from 5:30-7:00 pm
Ms. Kimoto
The study of keigo (polite speech) is important and inevitable when learning to communicate
in Japanese. In this class, we focus on practicing how to use honorific words, expressions, andthe Japanese culture behind them. Students are required to have JLPT N3 level or equivalent.
In the fall term, we will start from Lesson 7, page 72〜.

Required textbook:
SHIN NIHONGO KEIGO TRAINING『新にほんご敬語トレーニング』
Textbook ISBN 13: 978-4872178562 (Textbooks may be available on Amazon)

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Advanced course

Japanese Food Culture (Washoku):
Reading & Speaking
This is a Thursday morning class.
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Thursdays from 7:00-8:30 am
Ms. Kimoto
Welcome to "Japanese Food Culture (Washoku)," an engaging exploration of Japan's diverse culinary
traditions. Our goal is to deepen your understanding of the multifaceted aspects of Japanese foodculture, spanning historical backgrounds, transitions, and their interaction with societal issues. Throughspeaking activities, enhance communication and presentation skills by sharing personal insights andresearch findings. Join us for a concise journey into the heart of Japan's gastronomic heritage! A minimumof JLPT N3 level or equivalent is recommended, with N1-2 proficiency ensuring a comprehensive grasp of
the course content.
In the fall term, we will start from Lesson 6, page 34〜.

Required textbook:
SHIN NIHONGO KEIGO TRAINING『 め し あ が れ ： 食 文 化 で 学 ぶ 上 級 日 本 語 MESHIAGARE: A Culinary Journey through Advanced
Japanese』
Textbook ISBN: 978-4874248621 (Textbooks may be available on Kinokuniya)

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JLPT Prep course
JLPT N1 Prep
Please confirm with the instructor regarding the make-up class dates on the first day of the class.
Fridays from 7:10-8:40 pm
Ms. Nagasaka
This is for students who plan to take the Japanese Language Proficiency test Level N1. Our class is a supplemental
course to your study for the JLPT N1 test. Because N1 requires “the ability to understand Japanese used in a variety ofcircumstances,” (https://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html), we will practice as much as possible using test
materials and other reading materials. During this term, we will focus on reading. Please consider this class as asupplemental class to your study for the JLPT N1 test. We strongly recommend that you also study for the test by
yourself. Taking this class does not guarantee that you will pass the N1 test.
To find out this year’s JLPT test date, please visit their website at https://www.jlpt.jp/e/.
Required Textbook:
NIHONGO SO-MATOME N1 READING COMPREHENSION
増補改訂版 日本語総まとめ N1読解 (Textbooks may be available on Amazon)* If you are unsure about whether or not this class would be suitable for you, please refer to the web pages below:
・ Summary of Linguistic Competence Required for Each Level: http://www.jlpt.jp/e/about/levelsummary.html
・ Sample Questions: https://jlpt.jp/e/samples/forl﻿earners.html
JLPT N2 Prep
This is a Saturday morning class.
Saturdays from 11:00 am-12:30 pm

Ms. Kikunaga

This class is for students who plan to take the Japanese Language Proficiency test Level N2. Our class is a
supplemental course to your study for the JLPT N2 test. We will cover the items that are expected to appear on the N2
test including vocabulary, sentence patterns, basic listening, and reading comprehension expressions.
Please consider this class supplemental to your study for the JLPT N2 test. In addition to this class, we strongly
recommend that you study for the test by yourself. Taking this class does not guarantee that you will pass the N2 test.
To find out this year’s JLPT test date, please visit their website at https://www.jlpt.jp/e/.
Required Textbook:
JLPT日本語能力試験N2 完全模試SUCCESS 978-4863925571
ドリル＆ドリル 日本語能力試験 Ｎ２ 聴解・読解 978-489689477
日本語パワードリル N2 文法 978-4872177831
新完全マスタ-語彙日本語能力試験N2 978-4883195749
These books may be available on Kinokuniya USA (https://united-states.kinokuniya.com)
Strongly recommended N2 materials for use outside of this class:
Any N2 prep/practice materials for listening, reading, grammar, and kanji (please email the office if you needrecommendations)18